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EnglandChristchurch

Schools in Christchurch

Christchurch, a coastal city in the county of Dorset, has sixteen mainstream schools spread across a compact urban area. School competition here runs high. Highcliffe and Mudeford are the most sought-after pockets for primary and secondary catchments, drawing families seeking state places along the seafront fringe. Somerford and Twynham extend the residential reach into the city's quieter inland quarters.

Area Performance

Christchurch schools rank in the top 54% of England

Across 17 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.03/10, -0.42 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

6% Elite

Distribution across all Christchurch schools

17%
67%
11%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Christchurch vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 54%

Across all ranked Christchurch schools

Top 54%Primaryavg #8,057 of 14,978
Top 64%Secondaryavg #2,353 of 3,680
Top 42%Sixth formavg #1,005 of 2,376

Primary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,057
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 54% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,057
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 54% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,353
-14 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 64% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
27%
-30 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.6
+6.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,353
-14 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 64% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
27%
-30 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.6
+6.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,005
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 42% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
26%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.74 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,005
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 42% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
26%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,506

2 ranked schools · -592 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

18

Offers

2

Offer rate11.1%
-11.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

10

Offers

0

Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#1,315

2 ranked schools · -542 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

8

Offers

2

Offer rate25.0%
-4.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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